you really know that patty is back when she is on a show court against prakusya. last year that would have been court 27. does anyone else find it funny how desperate the tournament has become to sell this as the Asian grand-slam? i mean don't get my wrong Paradorn Srichaphan is a really exciting prospect etc, but that match against melzer is not worthy of centre court. i don't really care, but channel 7 better not show that instead of henin vs casanova, and i know they will!

TS

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:00 AM

Lindsay's been bumped to Margaret Court Arena by Alicia Molik it seems ;)

Monday is looking like it's going to be an extremely hot day, so as Iva and Eleni are on Tuesday Im thinking of maybe skipping Monday as I think I'll melt in the sun...dunno yet.

Heaps of Aussies on! Wouldve thought Stosur-Martinez wouldve made it to a showcourt...anyway, the Vodafone line up looks great :)

Darran

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:12 AM

DOes court 18 have cameras or will we not be able to see Baltachas match?

TS

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by schnyder lover
you really know that patty is back when she is on a show court against prakusya. last year that would have been court 27. does anyone else find it funny how desperate the tournament has become to sell this as the Asian grand-slam? i mean don't get my wrong Paradorn Srichaphan is a really exciting prospect etc, but that match against melzer is not worthy of centre court. i don't really care, but channel 7 better not show that instead of henin vs casanova, and i know they will!

Yes I saw a poster today..."The Australian Open - Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". They definately have made huge efforts over the years (like giving wildcards to an Asian man and woman) to make this tournament more representative of South East Asia/Oceania.

You can be sure they'll show the Paradorn match...but it doesnt really bother me either. Carlos Moya wouldve been another center court option, but Paradorn will get quite a few spectators.

TS

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by Latimerontheloose
DOes court 18 have cameras or will we not be able to see Baltachas match?

Court 18 is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, of the outside courts and from memory they do have a camera...but it might be side view only, not from the top.

ajayares

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by TS

Monday is looking like it's going to be an extremely hot day, so as Iva and Eleni are on Tuesday Im thinking of maybe skipping Monday as I think I'll melt in the sun...dunno yet.

Well if you are thinking of skipping Monday becuase it is too hot, then looks like you will be skipping the whole first week :)
Mid 30's all week, except for tuesday, where it is going to be only around 30 :)

The weather is going to be terrible for the players, well the ones who aren't lucky enough to play at night..
I wouldn't be surprised if Hewitt plays all night matches during the first week, now if that happens, then every player in the draw as a right to complain, so it better not happen

gossipcom

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:18 AM

*sigh* at least there's some good matches to watch on Centre Court on the first day - I think I might have to make a trip across to Margaret Court at the end of the day :)

Good luck to Paradon, Andre, Alicia and Lindsay and a few others - let's hope you can all proceed to the 2nd round nice and smoothly.

TS

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by ajayares
Well if you are thinking of skipping Monday becuase it is too hot, then looks like you will be skipping the whole first week :)
Mid 30's all week, except for tuesday, where it is going to be only around 30 :)

Ok, I didn't see the forecast tonight, was from last night, what I mentioned above, but I have been told that it is going to be around 36 and 37 late in the week, 25 isn't too bad for Tuesday and Wednesday, lets hope it is right..

[S@nti]

Jan 11th, 2003, 09:55 AM

Marta!! :D:D:D please win this :D

Mateo Mathieu

Jan 11th, 2003, 12:25 PM

The Court 19 is good? and do they have camera there? I hope so! Because I really want to see McQuillan match on TV over Draper match! :o

Tennisfan-Mtl

Jan 11th, 2003, 12:38 PM

Hi :)

As much as I'm excited when a Grand Slam is about to start, I haven't had the same feeling as usual when I read the schedule of play. I don't know...Not many interesting match-ups...Or have I just lost interest ? I don't know ;) Anyone else got the same feeling ?

anvar

Jan 11th, 2003, 12:48 PM

Go Iri!!! :D :D

anvar

Jan 11th, 2003, 12:51 PM

get some points before surgery

paul_masterton

Jan 11th, 2003, 02:09 PM

good luck Elena :D

tenn_ace

Jan 11th, 2003, 02:15 PM

yeah they are going to show Sveta vs Venus live here on ESPN... would be interesting to see that match!!!!

go Sveta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uxobi

Jan 11th, 2003, 02:36 PM

i believe it's ESPN2. The live match will be interesting. I believe Venus will take it in 2.

Monica_Rules

Jan 11th, 2003, 03:08 PM

I hope that court 18 does have cameras so it will be shown on telly here in the UK!

elenabfan

Jan 11th, 2003, 03:35 PM

GO BALLY!!!! PLEASE British Eurosport show this match... surely they will???